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VESSELSAT 1 (37840)
COSPAR: 2011-058C | Alt Name: VesselSat1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 12, 2011
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
FLP
Launch Vehicle
PSLV
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
37840
International Designator
2011-058C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:19:52 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
19.96°
Right Ascension
303.28°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
67.06°
Period
102.02 min
Mean Motion
14.11 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
VESSELSAT 1
Alternative Name
VesselSat1
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
LUXS/ORBC
Country
Luxembourg
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 37840U 11058C 26185.01380022 .00000344 00000-0 42933-4 0 9991
2 37840 19.9626 303.2801 0013768 67.0575 293.1281 14.11439772760311
Source: Celestrak
Summary
VESSELSAT 1 (also known as VesselSat1) is an AIS-receiving satellite launched on October 12, 2011, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre using a PSLV launch vehicle. The spacecraft has a box shape with dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, diameter, and span, and it weighs 29 kilograms at dry mass and launch mass. It was manufactured by LUXS and is owned by LUXS/ORBC. Its mission involves traffic monitoring through an AIS-receiver payload, powered by solar cells and batteries. The satellite's operational lifetime design was for three years but achieved four years of operation.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.3
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
29
Launch Mass
29
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.3552
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
AIS VesselSat 1
Purpose
Traffic monitoring
Mission
Traffic monitoring
Manufacturer
LUXS
Life Expectancy
3 years (design); 4 years (achieved)
Bus
AIS
Configuration
Triton-1 bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
AIS-receiver
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
Start Azimuth
Max Elevation
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Time Until
Pass Duration
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